Launched in association with Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the EMBA will be the world's first MBA programme offering a specialist stream in Islamic Finance, students will also be able to opt for a generic Executive MBA, or a specialism.in Energy.
The new programme will be taught over 24 months and will involve the same content as Cass's London-based Executive MBA, one of the highest ranked EMBAs in the world by the Financial Times. The first intake of students is planned for September 2007.
Classes will be delivered by Cass academics who will visit Dubai to deliver classes over a long weekend once a month. The School's online learning platform, CassLearn, which has been instrumental in the success of the delivery of the China Executive MBA in Shanghai, will be used for online tutorials, group discussion and research.
Cass already delivers highly ranked full-time and executive (part-time) MBA programmes in London and an Executive MBA in China.
On March 14th at the DIFC, Cass will be hosting an information session for students and businesses interested in finding out more about the new degree. Presentations will be delivered by Dr Hassan Hakimian, Associate Dean at Cass Business School and Director of the new EMBA, Gemma Lines, Director of Marketing and Communications at Cass and Professor Meziane Lasfer, one of the School's leading finance professors.
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Executive MBA specialised in Islamic Finance and Energy session delivered in DIFC by Cass Business School
- United Arab Emirates: Monday, March 12 - 2007 at 15:19
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Cass Business School part of The City University, London, one of the world's leading business schools, is launching an Executive MBA (EMBA) programme offering three alternative specializations: Islamic Finance, Energy and General Management and Finance.
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To register for the event online please go to:www.cass.city.ac.uk/mba/dubai/info-sessions/index.html
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Gemma Lines on +44 207 040 3616
About Cass Business School
Cass Business School, The City University, London, delivers innovative, relevant and forward-looking education, training, consultancy and research. Located on the doorstep of one of the world's leading financial centres, Cass is perfectly positioned to be the intellectual hub of the City of London. Our dialogue with business shapes the structure and content of all our programmes of study, our executive education programmes and our research. Our MBA, Specialist Masters and Undergraduate Programmes have a reputation for excellence in professional education. Our Executive MBA is ranked 15th in the world by the Financial Times.
The school undertakes research of national and international significance and supports almost 100 PhD students. Cass has the largest Finance Faculty and the largest Actuarial Science and Statistics Faculty in Europe. Our finance research is ranked 2nd in Europe and 4th in the World outside the US by Financial Management Magazine and our insurance and risk research is ranked 2nd in the world by the Journal of Risk and Insurance.
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Posted by Lara Lynn Golden, News EditorMonday, March 12 - 2007 at 15:19 UAE local time (GMT+4)
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